Brand New: Becoming The Real You
Part 1: The Power Of Change
October 1, 2021 • Jim Burgess
We ALL have things in our lives that deep down we know aren’t ideal. No, we may not be going up in flames, but try as we might, these things continue to intrude and quietly prevent us from experiencing true freedom. It’s so easy to think that a new job, gadget, book, or weight loss plan will unlock that inner self that’s waiting to be released, but they won’t, and we know it. There’s only one thing that will bring lasting transformation.
Part 2: Breaking the Cycle
October 8, 2021 • Bill Koogler
The struggle is real! Everyone loves a fresh start, feeling brand new is great. With a smile, we love to say "I’m brand new, I’ll never make the same mistake again!" And for a while perhaps you try and try… only to lose the fight and fall right back into that pit of guilt, shame and old ways of acting. If you’re tired of trying, watch this message as we explore a power outside of ourselves that truly frees us to live brand new lives!
Part 3: Bad Habits
October 15, 2021 • Warwick de Jersey
The lyrics of Ed Sheehan’s latest single, Bad Habits, capture brilliantly the struggle so many of us experience every day. He sings, “Every pure intention ends when the good times start,” and “Swearin' this will be the last, but it probably won’t." We know what we want to do, but all too often we find ourselves doing exactly the opposite and we wish it was different. In this message in our Brand New series, we’re going to discover the secret of breaking the shackles of our bad habits, those things to which we find it just so hard to say “No!”. We’ll explore the real power that God has for us that ends our slavery to sin and enables us to truly live a brand new life.
Part 4: What Does New Life Look Like?
October 22, 2021 • Bill Koogler
Yes, we are, and can be made, brand new! This is something we've come to discover through this sermon series. As people who are no longer slaves to sin, we can fully focus on being Children of God. In this message, we'll explore what that actually means. What does it mean to have this new family - this place that we belong to - even when we don't behave? Find out with Pastor Bill as he dives into week 4 of the Brand New series.
Part 5: How To "Take Off" Your Old Life
October 29, 2021 • Barak Mondia
All of us share one thing in common: we were born lost. So it should come as no surprise that when we find our new life in Jesus, remnants of our old life remain. Our old ways, our old culture – we find ways to let them get in the way. Having a brand new life is absolutely useless unless it is accompanied by a brand new lifestyle. Pastor Barak helps us navigate this truth in his week 5 message of the Brand New series.
Part 6: Shaped by Grace
November 5, 2021 • Warwick de Jersey
If you're a follower of Jesus, you know that this comes with profound change. There is a massive shift from being a servant of Satan to being seated in the heavenly realms. The question is, why do so many of us settle to going back to the mud and the filth? In week 6 of the Brand New series, Pastor Warwick talks us through how the grace of God teaches us the past, present and future; how to say no to ungodliness, and yes to righteousness.
Part 7: Now What?
November 12, 2021 • Tim Maxson, Amy Kellogg
During this Brand New series, we've seen and heard some incredible things. Forgiveness. Confession. Transformation. Revival. The stories that bleed out from the body of Fellowship when Jesus overcomes are something to behold, and so inspiring. This is why something seems so wrong when we somehow get stuck again. Why are we back where we started? Tomorrow we will walk through why getting unstuck is part of the journey. Life's issues will come - and that's why our salvation wasn't just a decision or a http://moment...it's a process. Pastor Tim brings us the final message of the series, Brand New - Now What?